Pulled the engine out of the boat today. Was able to get it out no problem. Will have the pictures up tomorrow, left the camera in my parents garage.

Started out by removing all the cushions in the back of the boat and the fiber glass section over the transmission/ gas tank. Was able to pull the engine out of the boat no problem with the hoist I had borrowed.

Engine is now at the engine shop, and just in time. They are getting all the motors in from the end of racing season, if we hadn't have already had the heads done there he would have told us to come back in a few months.

Got a call from the engine guy, can go with stock pistons but need to bore the cylinders or go with forged and they just need to be honed. Thinking about going with the forged ones.

TOO-TALL

01-21-2012, 12:57 PM

Any updates?

mikeg205

01-21-2012, 01:25 PM

Any updates?

Yeah...too_tall this does bring back memories...only weeks (okay a bunch) before we can go out!!! :D:D:D:D

dmayer84

01-21-2012, 01:40 PM

Engine is still at the shop, should have it back end of Feb early March, he is extremely busy with race engines right now. Has to be bored out, currently ordering the OJ shaft seal to replace the original since it is relatively easy to swap out at this point.

We are thinking of mounting the gas tank the few inches further forward in the boat so we can remove the propshaft again, if ever needed.

woobiedmd

01-21-2012, 01:42 PM

Definitely do it. That move alone wil guarantee at least 1500+ hrs!

TOO-TALL

01-22-2012, 06:24 PM

Yeah.....only weeks (okay a bunch) before we can go out!!! :D:D:D:D

Can't wait

bturner2

01-22-2012, 08:01 PM

Good stuff. Sorry to hear about the whole deal though.

dmayer84

01-30-2012, 07:00 PM

Got the call today that the engine is ready. Pick it up one day this week.

dmayer84

02-08-2012, 08:52 PM

Well here is the piston that was the worst out of all. Shop says it was detonation.

Well I was going to put the engine back in today but just as we were getting started I started putting in the banjo bolt for the oil drain and it sheared off while using my fingers. After finding out the local mastercraft and malibu dealers do not stock any parts and driving to every hardware supply store in the area we gave up on finding the bolt. Thanks to Table Rocker I was able to order just the bolt and not the entire kit. So hopefully it will be going back in next weekend.

dmayer84

03-24-2012, 03:01 PM

Back up and running video to come later

Jerseydave

03-24-2012, 07:10 PM

Back up and running video to come later

SWEET! Nice that you didn't lose any water time.
Where are you running it this year?